Local sports roundup: Peculiar Generation falls to Southside

Tuesday

Sep 3, 2013 at 12:01 AMSep 3, 2013 at 10:54 PM

sports staff reports

Football Southside Christian (S.C.) 44, Peculiar Generation 14 — Jerry Currance rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a losing cause for Gastonia-based Peculiar Generation on Friday. Demarious Kirk added 103 rushing yards for the Lions, who finished with 303 rushing yards. Peculiar Generation (0-2), a first-year program for players without a school team, plays its first home game 7 p.m. Saturday at Bessemer City Middle School against the Asheville Gladiators.

Varsity volleyball Kings Mountain 3, Crest 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-5) — The Lady Mountaineers took further control in each set of a victory against their county and South Mountain Athletic 2A/3A Conference rivals on Tuesday night. Kayla Bolt paced Kings Mountain with 10 kills, six digs and a solo block, with Mary Asgari adding seven kills. Gracie Hunter’s five aces and 14 digs and Logan Smith’s 21 assists, seven digs, five kills and an ace also helped the Mountaineers’ cause. Kings Mountain (5-2, 4-1) plays at R-S Central on Wednesday.

Running Boys: Ashbrook 28, Kings Mountain 54, East Rutherford 80, East Gaston 81; Girls: Ashbrook 33, Kings Mountain 43, East Rutherford 54, East Gaston no team score — Two East Gaston runners took the top positions — Andrew Collins finished first for the boys with a 18:48 and Logan McGuirt logged a 23:49 to lead the girls. Mackenzie Smith finishing third and Jordan Moore fourth to lead Kings Mountain.

Middle school softball Cramerton 15, York Chester 0 — Cramerton was led by Caroline Shoemaker, who was 4-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run; and Caroline Cade, who was also 4-for-4. Chloe Mabry was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts. Cramerton (1-0) hosts Southwest on Thursday; York Chester (0-1) visits Bessemer City on Thursday.